Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Spain
Spain: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 was 53.7 in 2025. β² Rising
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Spain, 1960β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 53.7 for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Spain peaked at 53.7 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.72, in 1960.
Spain ranks 105th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.72 | 17.72 | 17.72 | 1 |
| 1970s | 25.24 | 17.87 | 27.85 | 4 |
| 1980s | 28.63 | 26.81 | 32.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.1 | 32.6 | 39.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.62 | 39.56 | 51.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.89 | 52.18 | 53.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.91 | 51.62 | 53.7 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Spain
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1207 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 39,073 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 17,076 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 16,051 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 33,128 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0.0002 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Spain?
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Spain was 53.7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 53.7 in 2025.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.72 in 1960.
- How does Spain rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980?
- Spain ranks 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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